WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) celebrated the Senate’s passage of the National Miners Day Resolution: “Our miners have always been the backbone of this nation. In West Virginia, our coal miners are the men and women who do the gritty, demanding work every single day. They power our homes, fuel our industries, and keep our country moving forward. I am proud to help lead this resolution to honor these miners and to reaffirm our commitment to keeping them safe and healthy in the hard work they do,” said Senator Jim Justice. BACKGROUND: # # #

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would require a study on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ultimately streamline the process for Appalachian businesses. Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) introduced the House companion to this bill: “I’m a business guy at heart, and I’ve always said I want to help our small businesses because they’re the ones that keep our state and our country moving. This bill gets us under the hood of the SBA’s loan programs so we can accelerate the time it takes to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Jim Justice and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the National Miners Day Resolution. This bipartisan resolution would recognize December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day in appreciation, honor, and remembrance of the accomplishments and sacrifices of the miners in our nation and local communities.  Read more about it HERE. Here’s what they are saying (WTAS): “As we prepare to honor our nation’s miners on National Miners Day, we appreciate this special recognition from Sens. Justice and Gallego, whose states are synonymous with U.S. mining. American miners keep our supply chains running by supplying the metals, materials and energy needed for economic prosperity,